Monday, June 4, 2012

Ousted
Chief Justice Renato Corona said he has no regrets on any of his
actions in seeing the impeachment proceedings against him before the
Senate court to its logical end.

In a statement, Corona added he
believed his lawyers led by retired associate justice Serafin Cuevas did
all they could for his defense under the circumstances.

Corona said his call for a greater transparency in government is a common and popular undertaking that deserves to continue.

“The
quest for transparency in government service does not end with my
leaving ... It has in fact only just begun. A growing number of
dedicated Filipinos have now taken the clarion call and, with the help
of our friends in the media, many have taken up the cudgels of demanding
higher levels of transparency through the outright waiver of
confidentiality. This is the new standard for public trust in government
service,” he said..... MORE